Gen. Karami: IRGC Navy is Iran's symbol of deterrence against threats

🔹IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Karami congratulated the IRGC Navy on its day, calling it "a symbol of authority, deterrence, and intelligent management against global arrogance threats."

🔹He honored martyred commander Nader Mahdavi and his comrades who fought directly against the US enemy, and paid tribute to the martyred naval commander Alireza Tangsiri.

🔹Karami praised the IRGC Navy's "revolutionary control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz," calling it a source of hope for Iran's final victory and the expulsion of US and Zionist forces from West Asia.

Pezeshkian, Oman's Sultan stress continued consultations in phone call

🔹President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on his birthday, wishing health and prosperity for the Omani government and people.

🔹Pezeshkian praised Oman's efforts for regional peace and stability, stressing continued diplomatic consultations and expanded constructive engagement. He invited the Sultan to visit Tehran.

🔹Sultan Haitham reaffirmed Oman's consistent support for regional peace, calling close consultations with Iran a priority. He thanked Pezeshkian for the invitation, hoping the visit would occur at a suitable time.

Eslami: Nuclear technology is truly 'life technology'

🔹AEOI head Mohammad Eslami, at the signing of a joint agreement with the Health Ministry to develop insect sterilization technology against the Aedes mosquito and diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, said: "Nuclear technology is truly 'life technology,' and our focus is on health and food security."

🔹He stressed keeping pace with global advances and making modern health methods available to Iran's health system.

🔹The agreement has a 19-month timeline, though both sides agreed to shorten it using existing capacities.

Gen. Rezaei: Trump is smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz

🔹SNSC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei accused Trump of turning to smuggling by hiring "thugs" in Oman's coastal waters: "He claims daily that the Strait is open, but my answer is: you are smuggling, while the Strait is under Iran's control."

🔹"The CENTCOM commander is leading smuggling operations and using the UAE army."

🔹"They use 5-6 small vessels to transfer oil to larger tankers—but we target 5-6 of them every night."

🔹He said: "Powers greater than America tried to conquer Iran, but ended up in the dustbin of history."

Cultural officials reject Rubio's remarks on Persian history at Athens' Acropolis

Iranian cultural figures pushed back on Rubio's use of the Acropolis to invoke the Greco-Persian Wars. Tourism Minister Salehi-Amiri said "Iran cannot be defined by one war, one king or one government." Salehi of the Iranology Foundation asked Rubio his view on Trump's threats to destroy a civilization. The National Museum chief said World Heritage sites are "not platforms for hate speech."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530962/Cultural-officials-reject-Rubio-s-remarks-on-Persian-history

Gen. Rezaei: US attack on Iran is history's most foolish war

🔹SNSC Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaei told Press TV that the US attack on Iran is "among the most foolish wars in human history," accusing the Trump administration of blindly handing its reins to Netanyahu and entering the war without accurate assessment.

🔹He dismissed Bessent as "known for lying," noting US inflation is soaring and Washington cannot even pay its federal and military personnel.

🔹"If war breaks out again, we will display new capabilities. America has highly valuable assets in the UAE and around Hormuz that we have not yet placed on our target list."

🔹"Cables, data centers, and AI facilities in the region—worth over $2 trillion—will be destroyed."

Thousands of Australian citizens held widespread demonstrations across various cities, expressing anger over the Zionist regime's ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. 🇦🇺📢